Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Pacify (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Pacify on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Content Warning, which both survival, horror, psychological, science fiction and atmospheric.
- Pacify is tagged Horror, Online Co-Op, Multiplayer, Psychological Horror, Co-op, Survival Horror, Exploration, First-Person by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 2 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
- 1
Content Warning
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 12 player tags including Online Co-Op, Horror and First-Person.
Film your friends doing scary things to become SpöökTube famous! (strongly advised to not go alone)
Content Warning at a glance Released 2024 Studio Zorro Player sentiment 94% positive of 162,949 Price $4.95 Online Co-OpHorrorFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorExplorationSupernaturalTime Management
- 2
Lethal Company
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 11 player tags including Online Co-Op, Horror and First-Person; released around the same time (2023).
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Lethal Company at a glance Released 2023 Studio Zeekerss Player sentiment 97% positive of 510,597 Price $9.99 Online Co-OpHorrorFirst-PersonSurvival HorrorExplorationPsychological HorrorSci-fiPvE
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Inside the Backrooms
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 10 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Psychological Horror; released around the same time (2022).
Inside the Backrooms is a horror multiplayer game mixed with different mechanics that will make you spend an intense night with friends. Explore, think, interact, but be careful, it is rumored that there are several entities wishing to find you...
Inside the Backrooms at a glance Released 2022 Studio MrFatcat Player sentiment 80% positive of 46,767 Price $6.99 HorrorSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorOnline Co-OpExplorationFirst-PersonDarkMystery
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Backrooms: Escape Together
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including Horror, Psychological Horror and Online Co-Op; released around the same time (2022).
A visually lifelike co-op horror game for 1-6 people. Journey through 11 procedurally generated levels, using what's available to survive and progress deeper into the Backrooms.
Backrooms: Escape Together at a glance Released 2022 Studio Triiodide Studios Player sentiment 89% positive of 48,808 Price $9.99 HorrorPsychological HorrorOnline Co-OpSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonProcedural GenerationExplorationAction-Adventure
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SCP: Secret Laboratory
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, science fiction, atmospheric and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Survival Horror; released around the same time (2017).
Deep within a secure underground facility, a sudden containment breach allows many of the secured anomalies to escape from their chambers. Assist the Foundation in re-securing the facility, help the Insurgency in their goal to capture it, or wreak havoc as an SCP in a frantic bid to escape.
SCP: Secret Laboratory at a glance Released 2017 Studio Northwood Studios Player sentiment 91% positive of 234,020 Price Free HorrorFirst-PersonSurvival HorrorOnline Co-OpSci-fiPsychological Horror
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Demonologist
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Horror, Online Co-Op and Psychological Horror; released around the same time (2023).
Demonologist is a Co-Op horror game that can be played with at least 1 and up to 4 players. Your goal is to identify the type of evil spirit in cursed places and exorcise it using your equipment, either alone or with your team.
Demonologist at a glance Released 2023 Studio Clock Wizard Games Player sentiment 85% positive of 24,124 Price $19.99 HorrorOnline Co-OpPsychological HorrorFirst-PersonDarkDemonsMysteryThriller
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In Silence
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Online Co-Op and Survival Horror; released around the same time (2021).
In Silence is a multiplayer horror game. One player takes on the role of the monster who has hypersensitive hearing abilities and is almost completely blind. The other players(2-6) play as survivors, trying to escape or hunting the monster.
In Silence at a glance Released 2021 Studio Ravenhood Games Player sentiment 74% positive of 11,956 Price $3.99 HorrorOnline Co-OpSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorFirst-PersonDarkMystery
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Poppy Playtime
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Survival Horror; released around the same time (2021).
You must stay alive in this horror/puzzle adventure. Try to survive the vengeful toys waiting for you in the abandoned toy factory. Use your GrabPack to hack electrical circuits or nab anything from afar. Explore the mysterious facility... and don't get caught.
Poppy Playtime at a glance Released 2021 Studio Mob Entertainment Player sentiment 88% positive of 141,927 Price Free HorrorFirst-PersonSurvival HorrorDarkMysteryPsychological HorrorThrillerAction-Adventure
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F.E.A.R.
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Psychological Horror.
Experience the original F.E.A.R. along with F.E.A.R. Extraction Point and F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate.
F.E.A.R. at a glance Released 2005 Studio Monolith Productions Player sentiment 94% positive of 19,502 Price $9.99 HorrorFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorDarkSci-fiSurvival HorrorThriller
- 10
GhostWire: Tokyo
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Supernatural, First-Person and Horror; released around the same time (2022).
Tokyo's population has vanished, and deadly supernatural forces prowl the streets. Use an arsenal of elemental abilities to unravel the truth behind the disappearance and save Tokyo.
GhostWire: Tokyo at a glance Released 2022 Studio Tango Gameworks Player sentiment 83% positive of 21,047 Price $59.99 SupernaturalFirst-PersonHorrorAction-AdventureMysteryExplorationPsychological HorrorSurvival Horror
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Amnesia: Rebirth
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Action-Adventure, First-Person and Exploration; released around the same time (2020).
A first-person horror adventure. Uncover your past and survive the Algerian desert. Fear is your enemy; stay calm to not succumb to an illness threatening you and your loved one. Avoid darkness, hide from monsters and solve puzzles. Adventure Mode available for a less scary experience.
Amnesia: Rebirth at a glance Released 2020 Studio Frictional Games Player sentiment 77% positive of 9,326 Price $29.99 Action-AdventureFirst-PersonExplorationHorrorSurvival HorrorDarkPsychological HorrorMystery
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SIGNALIS
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Survival Horror, Psychological Horror and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2022).
A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.
SIGNALIS at a glance Released 2022 Studio rose-engine Player sentiment 97% positive of 34,220 Price $19.99 Survival HorrorPsychological HorrorSci-fiDarkMysteryAction-Adventure
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Phasmophobia
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Horror, Online Co-Op and Psychological Horror; released around the same time (2020).
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.
Phasmophobia at a glance Released 2020 Studio Kinetic Games Player sentiment 94% positive of 838,254 Price $13.99 HorrorOnline Co-OpPsychological HorrorSupernaturalFirst-PersonDarkDemonsMystery
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Dead Space
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Sci-fi and Survival Horror; released around the same time (2023).
The sci-fi survival-horror classic returns, completely rebuilt to offer an even more immersive experience — including visual, audio, and gameplay improvements — while staying faithful to the original game’s thrilling vision.
Dead Space at a glance Released 2023 Studio Motive Studio Player sentiment 91% positive of 70,458 Price $59.99 HorrorSci-fiSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorAction-AdventureDark
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Prey
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Sci-fi, Horror and First-Person; released around the same time (2017).
In Prey, you awaken aboard Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. You are the key subject of an experiment meant to alter humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted.
Prey at a glance Released 2017 Studio Arkane Studios Player sentiment 91% positive of 54,539 Price $29.99 Sci-fiHorrorFirst-PersonExplorationSurvival HorrorPsychological Horror
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Five Nights at Freddy's 3
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, atmospheric and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and First-Person; released around the same time (2015).
Thirty years after Freddy Fazbear's Pizza closed it's doors, the events that took place there have become nothing more than a rumor and a childhood memory, but the owners of "Fazbear's Fright: The Horror Attraction" are determined to revive the legend and make the experience as authentic as possible for patrons, going to great l
Five Nights at Freddy's 3 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Scott Cawthon Player sentiment 90% positive of 11,334 Price $7.99 HorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorDarkMystery
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Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, atmospheric and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and First-Person; released around the same time (2016).
Welcome to Circus Baby's Pizza World, where family fun and interactivity go beyond anything you've seen at those *other* pizza places! Now hiring: Late night technician. Must enjoy cramped spaces and be comfortable around active machinery. Not responsible for death or dismemberment.
Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location at a glance Released 2016 Studio Scott Cawthon Player sentiment 90% positive of 12,642 Price $7.99 HorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonDarkMysteryPsychological Horror
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Scorn
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Dark; released around the same time (2022).
Scorn is an atmospheric first-person horror adventure game set in a nightmarish universe of odd forms and somber tapestry.
Scorn at a glance Released 2022 Studio Ebb Software Player sentiment 77% positive of 19,678 Price $39.99 HorrorFirst-PersonDarkPsychological HorrorSci-fiSurvival Horror
- 19
Deep Rock Galactic
Why it matched: both survival, horror, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including PvE, Procedural Generation and Exploration; released around the same time (2020).
Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring dwarven space miners, procedurally-generated destructible environments, and endless hordes of alien monsters. Explore cave systems, mine for minerals, and work together to survive!
Deep Rock Galactic at a glance Released 2020 Studio Ghost Ship Games Player sentiment 97% positive of 379,460 Price $29.99 PvEProcedural GenerationExplorationFirst-PersonSci-fiHorrorDark
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Darkwood
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, atmospheric and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Dark; released around the same time (2017).
Darkwood - a new perspective on survival horror. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing free-roam world by day, then hunker down in your hideout and pray for the morning light.
Darkwood at a glance Released 2017 Studio Acid Wizard Studio Player sentiment 95% positive of 24,890 Price $3.99 HorrorSurvival HorrorDarkExplorationPsychological Horror
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Layers of Fear (2016)
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Psychological Horror and First-Person; released around the same time (2016).
A first-person psychological horror with a strong emphasis on atmosphere and storytelling. Explore an ever-shifting Victorian mansion as a painter seeking to complete his masterpiece, even at the cost of his own sanity.
Layers of Fear (2016) at a glance Released 2016 Studio Bloober Team SA Player sentiment 88% positive of 27,676 Price $1.99 HorrorPsychological HorrorFirst-PersonDarkExplorationMysterySurvival Horror
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Outlast
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Survival Horror.
Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enough to discover its terrible secret... if you dare.
Outlast at a glance Released 2013 Studio Red Barrels Player sentiment 96% positive of 138,407 Price $14.99 HorrorFirst-PersonSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorDarkSci-fi
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Five Nights at Freddy's 2
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, atmospheric and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Psychological Horror.
Welcome back to the new and improved Freddy Fazbear's Pizza! As always, Fazbear Entertainment is not responsible for death or dismemberment.
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 at a glance Released 2014 Studio Scott Cawthon Player sentiment 94% positive of 26,115 Price $7.99 HorrorSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorFirst-PersonDarkMystery
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Strobophagia | Rave Horror
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Survival Horror, Mystery and Psychological Horror; released around the same time (2020).
An occult forest rave ⸸ Strange rituals ⸸ Enigmatic organisers ⸸ An ancient evil ⸸ Pure Psychedelic Horror
Strobophagia | Rave Horror at a glance Released 2020 Studio Green Tile Digital Player sentiment 83% positive of 110 Price $19.99 Survival HorrorMysteryPsychological HorrorHorrorFirst-PersonExplorationThriller
Common questions
What game is most like Pacify?
Content Warning, on the evidence we have. It both survival, horror, psychological, science fiction and atmospheric. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Pacify" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Pacify. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.